More than 2.5 million girls deprived of education in Afghanistan: US special envoy Amiri

Jun 03, 2023

More than 2.5 million girls are deprived of education in Afghanistan, US Special envoy for Afghan women, girls and human rights Rina Amiri said,...

US Envoy, Abdullah Abdullah discuss plight of Afghan girls'

Apr 23, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], April 23 : The United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West raised the issue of reopening of girls' schools in Afghanistan...

HRCP report rings alarm over plight of women in Pakistan

Jul 06, 2021

Islamabad [Pakistan], July 6 : The annual report of State of Human Rights in Pakistan released by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP)...

Unending woes of Afghan women

Jan 12, 2023

The people of Afghanistan have faced endless difficulties since the Taliban's takeover on August 15, 2021. The imposition of repressive policies by the hard-line...

Pakistan: Absence of maternity leaves add to women's plight

May 04, 2021

Islamabad [Pakistan], May 4 : In most professional fields of Pakistan, the concept of maternity leave for women is almost non-existent, observers have noted,...

Plight of women teachers in Pakistan: More than 600 Muzaffargarh employees denied salaries

Oct 22, 2022

Muzaffargarh [Pakistan], October 22 : As many as 650 women teachers of the Punjab Literacy Department have been denied their salaries for the last...